🌱 Patch AM: Why activists want Billings declared a sanctuary city right now

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In today's newsletter:

• Why activists want Billings declared a sanctuary city right now

Also on today's calendar: Genealogy - staying organizd as you research and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'ICE out': Billings group presses city leaders for action (ktvq.com) — Immigrant-rights advocates in Billings are ramping up pressure on city leaders, demanding an end to federal immigration enforcement in town and the creation of a sanctuary city. After a recent detention outside a local back-to-school event, organizers say they'll keep rallying and invite residents to weekly planning meetings at the Billings Public Library to build support.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Billings

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Tuesday August 25
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting →
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  12:00 pm
• Yellowstone County Planning Board →
  Billings Calendar, 316 N 26th St, Billings MT, Billings
  4:30 pm
• Genealogy - staying organizd as you research →
  2929 Belvedere Dr, Billings
  7:00 pm
• Heights Task Force Meeting →
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  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Budget and Finance Committee Meeting →
  Billings Calendar, 316 N 26th Street 5th Floor Rimrock Conference Room, Billings
  9:00 am
• HomeFront Housing Authority Meeting →
  Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
  12:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Board of Health Meeting →
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  7:00 am
• Citizen Police Advisory Board Meeting →
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  9:00 am
• Public Art Committee →
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  4:30 pm
Friday September 11
• 6th Annual Helena Septemberfest: Gulch Goes Galactic →
  Helena Walking Mall, Helena
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Summer Tour Hours
  Moss Mansion Museum 914 Division St, Billings, MT 59101
  10:00 am
• Welcome Back Night →
  Blue Creek Elementary Billings, MT 59101
  5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• No Tours On Tuesdays
  Moss Mansion Museum 914 Division St, Billings, MT 59101
• PIR for Staff →
  Blue Creek Elementary Billings, MT 59101
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What's everyone's opinions on the zoo?
  My kids have never been to a zoo so I just want to make sure it's worth it before going. (Nextdoor Colton Heights)
• Ok I ate some cereal😂 now a funny many years ago my sis and I shared a bedroom I told you all about watching creature features and scary movies.
  One of our brothers was kind of a scaredy cat. Well our bedroom had the laundry chute. Sis and I borrowed dad's cassette player recorded scary noises… (Nextdoor Locally Owned)

• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Billings Clinic Sodexo Runner in Billings. Apply here.
• Town Pump posted a job opening for STORE CLERK Open Availability $15/hr Billings Flying J in Billings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billings here.

🗞 Nearby News

Roundup

• Close black bear encounter in Red Lodge enforces need for bear safety in town (mt.gov)
• Best 4th of July Celebrations in Montana (wearemissoula.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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